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The Mirror Room - Propeller Island City Lodge, BerlinYour room is surrounded by mirror. Get a little dizzy, huh?

The Old Jail, Mount Gambier, South Australia, AustraliaIndependently minded travellers who yawn in the face of "bright, airy and spacious" should check out this budget hostel.

Hostel Celica, Ljubljana, SloveniaTravellers who want jailtime without compromising their sense of style should also check out the clean lines (well, there are lots of bars) at this converted prison in Slovenia.

Gruft - Propeller Island City Lodge, BerlinDeep sleepers should perhaps avoid the Gothic beds at this unique hotel in Berlin – or just opt for a less terrifying bed in the "labyrinth" part of the room below.

Two Lions - Propeller Island City Lodge, BerlinThe hotel offers themed abodes ranging from the tame to the extreme. The Two Lions room, complete with cages, has a two-way mirror into the next room for real exhibitionists.

Upside Down - Propeller Island City Lodge, BerlinThe rooms are created by German artist Lars Stroschen with the aim of altering guests' perceptions, something this "upside-down" room certainly achieves.

Wrapped - Propeller Island City Lodge, BerlinOther rooms in this "living work of art" allow guests the chance to sleep in a padded cell, under Nordic runes, or down a mine shaft.

Magic Mountain Hotel, Panguipulli, Region X, ChileOr how about a stay underneath a cascading waterfall on a fairytale mountain that, legend has it, can grant you wishes? An aerial ropeway takes you between tree-tops in the surrounding forest canopy.

Crane Hotel, Harlingen, NetherlandsWhen choosing a hotel conversion, a shipping crane is unlikely to be the first option that springs to mind....